Adaptive Reuse: Rethinking Commercial Spaces
Written By: Taylor Nickel With national office vacancy rates currently sitting at 16.5% and companies continuing to reduce the space they...
- Feb 8
- 3 min
2021 in Review & What's Next in 2022
Written By: Johnathon Fata Wow! 2021 was simultaneously everything and nothing that we expected it to be. The Waypoint team started 2021...
- Sep 2, 2021
- 3 min
Energy Saving Opportunities During Low Office Occupancy Periods
Written by: Alex Kampf For many building owners, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted tenant occupancy with vacancy rates climbing since...
- Aug 6, 2021
- 4 min
ESG 101: Getting Started with ESG Goals
Written by: Laura Turner It’s 2021. Sustainability has found a place in almost every aspect of our lives. We’re used to seeing various...
- May 13, 2021
- 5 min
Disrupted Data: Benchmarking in the time of COVID and Beyond
Written by: Laura Turner & Carly Burke As we enter the second quarter of 2021, commercial real estate owners and property managers are...
- Mar 1, 2021
- 4 min
CRE Outlook: What's Here to Stay Post-Pandemic
Written by: Jenn Allen It has been almost a full year since the country went into a state of lockdown and declared a national emergency...
- Dec 8, 2020
- 3 min
How Strategic Energy Management Addresses Multifamily Energy Efficiency Challenges
Written by Jenn Allen In the world of energy efficiency, office and retail dominate the conversation – even though one in six American...
- Oct 19, 2020
- 4 min
COVID-19 and the Future of Green Buildings
Written By: Laura Turner In recent years, the green building conversation has expanded beyond environmental sustainability to account for...
- Aug 24, 2020
- 1 min
CRE Investments in Energy Efficiency During a Recession
We are excited to announce that Waypoint Energy’s paper, “Getting Ahead of the Next Recession: Leveraging Utility Energy Efficiency...
- May 11, 2020
- 2 min
Have You Thought About Your Parking Garage Lately?
Written by: Katie Vrabel & Brian Keller Or parking garages in general? As a patron, the answer is probably no, unless you’re in the midst...
- Sep 7, 2018
- 2 min
Beyond the Dollar Sign – Non-Energy Benefits to Energy Efficiency
Written by: Katie Vrabel In the commercial real estate world, it’s all about the Benjamins. Financial impacts are a primary driver and...
- Jun 19, 2018
- 3 min
Building Codes - Can’t live with ‘em, Can’t live without ‘em
Written by: Marta Schantz In the energy efficiency world, Building Codes are a double-edged sword. On the side, it’s great that building...
- Apr 17, 2018
- 2 min
The Third Sustainability Metric is the Charm: BOMA W2 Challenge Helps Optimize Building Performance
Written by: Fiona Dearth Heads up – did you know that ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager tracks more than just energy usage? The third time’s...
- Nov 28, 2017
- 2 min
Commercial Energy Efficiency, BRO (Behavior, Retro-commissioning, and Operational)
Written by: Fiona Dearth Talk to any commercial building engineer or property manager and they’ll tell you that they don’t need to spend...
- Sep 3, 2017
- 2 min
What happens when LEDs become part of building code? No need to worry, Utilities.
Written by: Marta Schantz For as long as Waypoint has been in business, lighting incentives have been the bread and butter of utility...
- Aug 8, 2017
- 2 min
Let’s Talk about the kW (forget the ‘h’) in your Office Building’s Utility Bill
Written by: Marta Schantz Since Waypoint Energy is often in the energy efficiency role for utility demand side management programs, we’re...
- Aug 4, 2017
- 2 min
4 Demand Response Strategies for Commercial Real Estate
Written by: Fiona Dearth Have you thought about implementing demand response (DR) energy management, but aren’t sure what it would look...
- Jun 29, 2017
- 1 min
Overcoming the Split-Incentive in Office Tenant Spaces
Written by: Sormeh Konjkav Most office building owners and managers know that the best time to make improvements to tenant spaces is...
- Apr 12, 2017
- 1 min
Where Does Energy Efficiency fit in Commercial Real Estate Tenant Fit-Outs?
Written by: Joseph Werner It’s no secret that the commercial real estate (CRE) office leasing and tenant improvement fit-out process is...
- Apr 6, 2017
- 1 min
Understanding Energy Efficiency in the Commercial Real Estate Building Lifecycle
Written by: Sormeh Konjkav Are all stages of a building’s lifecycle created equal? No way. From acquisition through disposition, each...